Matthew 24:32
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Cross-references
Mark 13:28
Parallel
Mark 13:28 records the identical fig tree parable — a synoptic parallel to this verse.
Mark 13:29
Parallel
Mark 13:29 gives the application of the fig tree lesson — when you see these things, know he is near, paralleling Matthew's next verse.
Luke 21:29
Parallel
Luke 21:29 also records the fig tree parable, adding 'all the trees' — a synoptic parallel with expanded detail.
Luke 21:30
Parallel
Luke 21:30 continues the fig tree lesson — seeing leaves signals summer, paralleling Matthew's teaching.
Luke 12:56
Parallel
In Luke 12:56, Jesus similarly rebukes the failure to interpret present signs, contrasting with the fig tree lesson here about recognizing the season.